## Speaking

1. Assignment

You are going to have a short conversation with your neighbour. You are taking turns in playing yourself and your Irish friend Brianna.

You are going to tell your friend Brianna about our famous national dish boerenkool. You are going to explain to her what the ingredients are, when do Dutch people have this dish, what do they eat it with and whether you like or not. Brianna is not sure if she will like it. You ask her what her favourite dish is.

boerenkool = kale
stampen = to mash
gestampte aardappels = mashed potatoes

2. Guessing game

Take turns in thinking of a dish and explaining it to your neighbour. Tell him/her about the ingredients, where it comes from, how it tastes (is it sweet, crunchy, chunky, salty?). He/she has to guess what it is. You each have 3 turns.

3. Food quiz

You and your partner take turns in reading the following questions out loud and finding the answers.

1 Name one red meat and a kind of poultry.

2 Stilton, Brie, Camembert and Edam are all kinds of what?

3 What are the ingredients of an apple pie?

4 Name 3 kinds of seafood.

5 What is the difference between the following: bread, croissant, bun?

6 Spaghetti, tagliatelle, macaroni, penne, and ravioli are all kinds of what?

7 Name 4 different kinds of soup

8 What's the difference between French fries, chips and crisps?

9 Which countries do these famous dishes come from and what are their

ingredients?

paella tiramisu haggis pizza

10 Name 10 different flavors of ice cream.

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